When you think of Little Red Riding Hood, what is the first thing that comes to

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  1. barbergirl28 profile image84
    barbergirl28posted 13 years ago

    When you think of Little Red Riding Hood, what is the first thing that comes to mind?

    Other than the obvious Red cape or the wolf, what do you think of?

  2. Enelle Lamb profile image74
    Enelle Lambposted 13 years ago

    The first thing I think of when I hear Little Red Riding Hood is "What big eyes you have...."

  3. J.S.Matthew profile image79
    J.S.Matthewposted 13 years ago

    Well, if you had asked that a year ago, I would have had  to think about that.

    Now...I'm thinking of the new Movie, "Red Riding Hood", being released in March, 2011.

    The Movie supports a great cast....Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, and a many other great upcoming actors.

    Normally, this is not one of the movies that I would be interested in, as it looks a bit "Teenagerish" for me, but I am considering his one!

    On another note, it makes me think of all the individuals in the world that prey on the weakness of others. 

    Whether it be Big Corporations, Internet Scammers, or even the School Bully, there are a lot of "Little Red Riding Hoods", as well as a lot of "Wolfs" (er..."Wolverines")!

    Thanks for giving me something to think about and discuss!  Good Question!

  4. dashingscorpio profile image80
    dashingscorpioposted 13 years ago

    When I was a kid the book I read talks about the wolf eating the grandmother and then dressing up like her in hopes of eating Little Red Riding Hood. Eventually a woodsman cuts open the wolf and releases her.

    Looking back there were several "children's stories" or "fairlytales" that most parents would not want to tell their children in this day and age. In the original story of The 3 Little Pigs, the first two pigs got eaten because they built their homes out of straw and sticks...etc In the new version the first two escape and end up staying with the 3rd pig in his house of brick.

    This link covers the origins of some the most famous fairytales and most of them are gruesome but interesting non-the-less.
    http://listverse.com/2009/01/06/9-grues … e-origins/

  5. workingmomwm profile image81
    workingmomwmposted 13 years ago

    The Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs song.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdVVLbe1 … re=related

  6. iZeko profile image95
    iZekoposted 13 years ago

    The first thing is: What is a little girl doing running around the woods in a bright ass red cape!!!

  7. profile image0
    Daniella Lopezposted 13 years ago

    What always comes to mind is the Big Bad Wolf in Grandma's clothes...

  8. easyfreerecipes profile image62
    easyfreerecipesposted 13 years ago

    a hooded cape or shawl, not a wolf, a girl, or a grandmother or a basket...just that red cape

  9. L. Spikes profile image66
    L. Spikesposted 13 years ago

    I don't recall if they ever said so in the story, but I wonder what exactly did Red have in that picnic basket.

  10. DaveysRecipeRead profile image61
    DaveysRecipeReadposted 13 years ago

    Stalingrad, 1942. Winter. The Red Army being chased through Russia by invading evil forces since the summer of 1941.
    Suddenly General Tchuikov and his red men give the invaders a bear hug, holding the enemy so close as to immobilize them till help in the form of a brutally cold winter and the surrounding russian forces bring the wolf to capitulation.

  11. vannatta profile image61
    vannattaposted 13 years ago

    ...and the obvious sexual overtones, and the Wolf cross dressing...?  Hmm.... I guess that I still think of a hot babe, running from a potential suitor.  That's what the story really is about, no?  No?!  Ok, let me think... I guess I think about what is really under that hood/parka thing. I give up...

  12. profile image0
    askahealerposted 13 years ago

    That song by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs - Hey, there, little red riding hood.  You sure are looking good. etc.

  13. biman_r profile image70
    biman_rposted 13 years ago

    The fact that little innocent couldn't recognize her grandmother.

  14. DIYweddingplanner profile image77
    DIYweddingplannerposted 13 years ago

    That song from way back in the day..."Little Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking good, you're everything a big, bad wolf could want....owwwwwwwwwwwwww...." smile

  15. ChristineVianello profile image61
    ChristineVianelloposted 13 years ago

    I always think of the wolf, the best part of the story. The scary mysterous, wolf.

  16. The Frog Prince profile image71
    The Frog Princeposted 13 years ago

    A lascivious wolf!  Some guy lurking in the woods...

  17. ganyobii profile image60
    ganyobiiposted 13 years ago

    innocence, fragile, but intelligent.  wonder how a child of her age could go all by herself into the woods. amazing!

  18. cat on a soapbox profile image95
    cat on a soapboxposted 13 years ago

    I think of the McCoy cookie jar designed in her image.

  19. Mansoor Saeed profile image59
    Mansoor Saeedposted 13 years ago

    Thinking of Red Riding hood i got image of a hopping girl.

  20. DaNoblest profile image61
    DaNoblestposted 13 years ago

    Hoodwinked...Great movie if you haven't seen it.

  21. theseus profile image72
    theseusposted 13 years ago

    Her innocence. Because of that she managed to venture far into the woods without the thought that some bad elements were there lurking ready to do their dirty tricks. It's amazing how children can be so innocent and full of trust.

  22. profile image0
    Aysun90posted 13 years ago

    The first question I asked when I heard the story was "Do wolfs talk?".

  23. livingsimply profile image60
    livingsimplyposted 13 years ago

    TRUST!  I always think of this story the same way.  It teaches us that there is evil out there and we should wise up or it could all be over very quickly.  Not really a tale for children, I fear.

  24. ryancarter profile image60
    ryancarterposted 13 years ago

    My daughter, who is 2, and how I would do anything to protect her.  That big, bad wolf represents anything from sexual predators to the flu as far as this dad's concerned.

  25. GDiBiase profile image67
    GDiBiaseposted 13 years ago

    hmmmm does she have red pumps and gloves to go with that cape? I wonder where she bought it?

  26. gclitty profile image81
    gclittyposted 13 years ago

    "Stupid little girl".  And then I start to think of my sister.

  27. Wayne Brown profile image80
    Wayne Brownposted 13 years ago

    I think Lil Red Riding Hood is a perfect example of why your mother told you to never talk to strangers.  Hood knew that she should not talk to the wolf but when he persisted she cave in and went with it.  Things like this never turn out good when you gut is telling you no and you ignore it..listen to your gut! WB

  28. marketingskeptic profile image68
    marketingskepticposted 13 years ago

    I think of the movie that's coming out. I seriously can't wait to watch it!

  29. Meg Ingram profile image59
    Meg Ingramposted 12 years ago

    darkness .. the darkness that is apart of the tale ;Little red riding hood.

 
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